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Coming soon to comic shops and tablets near you—

Marvel Swimsuit Special: Brand New Beach Day' #1

I owned a couple of the Marvel Swimsuit Specials back in the day (which means I still do somewhere) and they felt fully illegal to me. I don’t want to say “Wertham was right” because he was not right — but an honest accounting of superhero comics does have to reckon with a considerable degree of both overt and subconscious horniness and I am honored to become part of the proud tradition. I stand on the shoulders of every creator before me who Va Va’d so I that could Voom.

Our 2026 Marvel Swimsuit Special story — scripted by me, with art by the really fantastic Alessandro Miracolo — is about Namor: The Sub-Mariner (Prince of The Deep) throwing a “Beach Bash” to foster peace with the surface world. And, hey, if that goodwill gesture gets Sue Storm’s attention, that’s a bonus — but it’s obviously not why he’s doing it.

Rogue and Gambit Variant Cover by Mahmud Assar.

Every time Marvel (foolishly) lets me in the door, I use it as an opportunity to write in as many of my Bucket List characters as possible and a giant beach party where the entire Marvel Universe is invited checked a lot of those boxes for me. Each story in this issue also includes a sexy pin-up page for your wall, so of course I chose [REDACTED], doing his best impression of a soaking wet Daniel Craig in Casino Royale. If that doesn’t sell this comic, I’m not sure what will.

Brand New Beach Day #1 is on sale July 1st from a local comic shop near you and can already be pre-ordered digitally here. But don’t take my word for it — read this official press release from Marvel C.E.O., Richard Marvel* — and check out the complete cover gallery below. It is unlikely that a post on my website will ever be this sexy again.

'Marvel Swimsuit Special: Brand New Beach Day' #1 Preview Makes a Splash
This July, Marvel Comics’ iconic Swimsuit Special returns for another one-shot filled with stunning artwork of your favorite heroes hitting the beach, soaking up the sun, and having fun!
Last summer, the Marvel Swimsuit Special, an iconic ‘90s comic one-shot, made its long-awaited return in Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes & Rivals #1! Following its success, get ready for things to get even hotter this July with MARVEL SWIMSUIT SPECIAL: BRAND NEW BEACH DAY #1, an all-new one-shot packed with fun and zany stories from across the Marvel Universe:
No one skips the gym here! Hulk, She-Hulk, Doc Samson and new hero Powerlift break a sweat in a story by Cody Ziglar (Miles Morales: Spider-Man).
This is how you throw a party in Atlantis! Namor hosts the most epic beach party you’ve ever seen in a story by Daniel Kibblesmith (Loki).
No one brings the heat like the X-Men! See mutants—of all shapes and sizes—hit the beach in Rainbow Rowell’s story that proves how nothing looks better than self-confidence!
And the adrenaline really gets pumping in a beach slasher tale starring Spider-Man by Anthony Oliveria (Avengers Academy)!
GET YOUR SUPER HERO BEACH BODS READY!
You asked for it, so you’ve got it – Marvel Swimsuit Special is back again! And this time, we’re holding nothing back!
MARVEL SWIMSUIT SPECIAL: BRAND NEW BEACH DAY #1
Written by Cody Ziglar, Daniel Kibblesmith, Rainbow Rowell & Anthony Oliveira
Art by Pasqual Ferry, Valerio Schiti, Dan Panosian, Javier Garron, Carmen Carnero & more
Cover by J. Scott Campbell
On Sale 7/1
In addition to the tongue-and-cheek stories, MARVEL SWIMSUIT SPECIAL: BRAND NEW BEACH DAY #1 features colorful pinups of Marvel heroes from some of today’s top artists including Pasqual Ferry, Valerio Schiti, Dan Panosian, Javier Garrón, Carmen Carnero, and many, many more!

Grab these comics and more at your local comic book shop! Or redeem then read your digital copy on the Marvel Unlimited app by using the code found in your print comic. Find and support your local comic book shop at ComicShopLocator.com.
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Also Available for Pre-Order:

Darkwing Duck: Year One, Part One

Cover by Tad Stones, with Brandt and Stein.

Darkwing Duck is back — in Comic Book Form. He may be back in Pog Form too, but who has Pog Money these days? Collecting Issues 1-6 of our Darkwing Duck series, scripted by me, for Dynamite Comics.

Also, Also Available for Pre-Order:

Rick And Morty: The End

Finally fully collected in hardcover — the epic conclusion to our Rick And Morty comic series as well as the conclusion to the entire Rick And Morty comics line that has been running for over ten years at Oni Comics. Art by Jarrett Williams, Troy Little, and a murderers’ row of cover artists. Scripted by me, Daniel.

Rick and Morty die in this one, so it will probably be worth a lot of money some day. Preorder it here or call your favorite local comic shop or bookstore now.

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*Richard Marvel is, I believe, Stan Lee’s father.